Vaginal douche-cup.



M. H. KUTCH.

VAGINAL DOUGHE CUP.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 14, 1911.

Patented July 30, 1912.

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MELCHERD I-I. KUTCI-I, OF TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA.

VAGINAL DOUCHE-CUIP.

Application filed September 14, 1911.

Specification of Letters Patent. I

Patented July 30, 1912.

Serial No. 649,339.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MnLoHERD H. KU'roH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Terre Haute, in the county of Vigo and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VaginalDouche-Cups, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved vaginal douche cup the primaryobject of which is the provision of a device of this character by whichthe fluid of the douche will be disposed of after it shall have enteredthe part to be treated, and will be drained therefrom without thesoiling of the garments of the patient, or of the bed-clothing, thusobviating the use of rubber pads or other devices used to eflect thispurpose where the ordinary syringe is employed.

A further object of my invention is the construction of a vaginal douchecup which while simple in construction is so formed as to anatomicallycoincide with the lines of the part to which it is to be applied andwhich will be supported in position thereby.

A further object of my invention is the construction of a device of thischaracter by means of which the fluid employed in the douche would bedrained from the organ under treatment without passing through thesyringe by means of which the said fluid is injected.

A further object of the invention is to provide a douche cup which isentirely separate from and independent of any syringe so that anysuitable syringe may be used in connection with said cup.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists of thecombination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and setforth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating the preferred form of myinvention Figure 1 is a sectional view of the cup in position for use,that part of the anatomy to which the same is applied being shown indotted lines, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the invention.

8 designates the circular closeddownwardly extending front portion ofthe cup from which rearwardly extend the sides or wing portion 44 havingthe downwardly inclined edges 55. Said wings are in separated relationfrom each other and the edges are so curved as to conform to theanatomical lines of the body adjacent the opening of the vagina wherebythe edges of said wings will make close contact with the body when thecup is in position for use.

Extending rcarwardly from the upper edge of the wall 6 is a foot piece7, formed of the curved guiding portion 8 from the end of which extendsthe ellipse shaped loop 9. By this construction the walls of the vaginalcanal are put in a slight tension and as the end portion of the footpiece rests behind the sphincter vaginal muscle the cup is firmly andsecurely held in position.

In the bottom of the cup immediately back of the vertical rear wall 6which it will be noticed is the lowest point of the bottom extends atube drainage 10 adapted to receive at its outer end a tubing 11.

12 designates the discharge tip or nozzle of any desired shape or formof a syringe which, as illustrated in Fig. 1, is passed downwardlythrough the open top of the cup and into the organ, the upwardly curvedportion 8 of the foot piece 7 alfording a guide for the said tip ornozzle and a bearing upon which the same may rest.

When the device is placed in position the fluid injected into the organthrough the tip or nozzle 12 and the overflow passes therefrom into thecup and thence through the outlet 9 and the discharge tubing 10. It willbe noted that by having the cup so formed that its lowest point isadjacent the wall 6, that when there is liquid in the cup its greatestweight will be at the back and consequently it will be more easily andfirmly held in position than it would were the bottom not so arranged.The downward curves 55 of the side wings t-et conforming closely to thelines of the body prevent the escape of the fluid and thereby soilingthe garments or the bed clothing.

The device is preferably constructed of aluminum or other light metal.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A vaginal douche apparatus comprising a cup open at its top and rear,and a combined foot-piece and guide connected to said cup and adapted toenter the vaginal canal to support the cup in position, said footpiecebeing bent upwardly adjacent its con nection with the cup to form aguide for the insertion of the nozzle of a syringe.

2. A vaginal douche cup comprising a bottom, a front wall, and two sidewalls, and a combined foot-piece and guide extend ing rearwardly fromthe lower part of the rear of the cup and adapted to be placed inposition in the vaginal canal to support the cup in position and to putthe Walls of such part under tension, the said foot-piece being formedWith an upwardly curved guiding portion and a loop extending laterallyfrom the rear end of such guiding portion, and an opening in the bottomof the cup for draining the same.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

MELCHERD H. KUTCH. Witnesses:

JOHN C. VAUGHAN, ODELL VVEAVER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

